[ There is always work to do for Starfleet, even when they are grounded for a refit. And with two such talented individuals as Spock and Nyota, it is not surprising that Starfleet has odd jobs for them, work that requires distance between them, immeasurable by simple miles.
Spock can admit he misses people, now. It is a slow, fraught acceptance to the idea of admitting to anything remotely emotional, but the sorrow in his father's eyes, and in the eyes of his counterpart, forces Spock to acknowledge a truth: not only is he human, but Vulcans also feel - and deeply at that. He does not admit to Nyota during their brief, infrequent communications during their time apart that he misses her, but carries it around inside his chest.
Time does not pass faster or slower for Spock, as he counts down the days until the work is done and they are united once again. (Time passes at the same pace as it always does; he does not understand the human concept of time passing differently.) Nor do the days get easier to manage. (They were always perfectly acceptable.) But he finds he is looking forward to seeing her again, anticipates their reunion.
He returns to Earth with little fanfare, goes through the briefing, and retreats to his apartment, finding Nyota there as expected. He greets her with something almost like a small on his lips and dips his head to hers, pressing a kiss to her lips as his fingers seek hers out. ]
set maybe in some pre-Beyond time?
Spock can admit he misses people, now. It is a slow, fraught acceptance to the idea of admitting to anything remotely emotional, but the sorrow in his father's eyes, and in the eyes of his counterpart, forces Spock to acknowledge a truth: not only is he human, but Vulcans also feel - and deeply at that. He does not admit to Nyota during their brief, infrequent communications during their time apart that he misses her, but carries it around inside his chest.
Time does not pass faster or slower for Spock, as he counts down the days until the work is done and they are united once again. (Time passes at the same pace as it always does; he does not understand the human concept of time passing differently.) Nor do the days get easier to manage. (They were always perfectly acceptable.) But he finds he is looking forward to seeing her again, anticipates their reunion.
He returns to Earth with little fanfare, goes through the briefing, and retreats to his apartment, finding Nyota there as expected. He greets her with something almost like a small on his lips and dips his head to hers, pressing a kiss to her lips as his fingers seek hers out. ]